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Diminishing Your ASD Child’s Social Anxiety

Aspergers101 welcomes Stephanie Pepi, founder and director of Starfish Social Club as an underwriting sponsor to our newest resource: Aspergers101 FAQ page! Stephanie’s experience and passion led her to open a program solely dedicated toward helping children – adults challenged (if not crippled) with a lack of social skills. WeContinue Reading

Using the Chill Zone to De-Stress

By: Lisa Rogers

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Do you have a place in your life that you retreat to when you are feeling the stressors of the world come down on you? For some, it might be as simple as your home. For others, it might be in a specific location such as sitting on a benchContinue Reading

Q&A With Lisa: How do I get my child qualified for special ed?

By: Lisa Rogers

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24 Q: Dear Lisa, “I suspect my child has autism or some related disability. He is in the early elementary years. How do I get my child qualified for Special Education services in public school and what do they offer?” -Confused and Concerned in Texas A: Dear Confused and ConcernedContinue Reading

Coming to Love the New “Normal” of Autism and Childhood

By: Katherine Goodsell

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We went on an extended road trip with kids. hmmm? Not bad. Better than I expected and better than it has been in the past, but kids on the spectrum are not really spur of the moment, go with the flow types of kids. They need to know what is comingContinue Reading

Incorporating Asperger Students’ Intense Interests in the Classroom

By: Jennifer Allen

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In a previous blog, we discussed the power of choice in increasing student academic success. In one of the examples, we discussed that students can be given several topics to choose from to complete an assignment. Another layer to add to the element of choice is the integration of a highly preferredContinue Reading

Punishment in ABA for Individuals with ASD

By: Autism Community Network

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While the word “punish” often conjures up bad thoughts for parents and professionals, punishment and reinforcement are key when looking at behavior change through ABA. Punishment in ABA decreases the chances that a particular behavior will occur again, as opposed to reinforcement which increases the likelihood of behavior. Let’s lookContinue Reading

Use This Visual Strategy to Reinforce Good Behavior: The Flip Card

By: Lisa Rogers

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A flip card is a quick and easy visual strategy that highlights one behavior, and clarifies through graphics and words when certain behaviors are acceptable, and when they are not. Place a visual that indicates that it is O.K. to engage in the target behavior on one side of theContinue Reading

Age Appropriate Interests for Children with Aspergers

By: Lisa Rogers

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I find myself addressing the same topic each new school year as we develop individualized visual strategies: What to do about interests that are not age appropriate Due to this widespread question, I would like to devote this week’s blog to this topic through an excerpt from my book, “Visual Supports for VisualContinue Reading

The Issue of Work Transportation for Employees with Aspergers

By: Maggie Cromeens

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It has been said that transportation is the biggest barrier for individuals with or without a disability. This is a common barrier many adults seeking employment struggle with. Once all the assessments are done, and a job environment you feel you will thrive in is found, it is imperative thatContinue Reading

Children with Autism Face Higher Risk of Abuse

By: Maverick Crawford

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As a person with Autism and having suffered tremendous amounts of abuse as a child, I believe that it is vital for the Autism community to understand how to deal with these issues. Being diagnosed with many disabilities along with Autism, I lived a childhood of often being rejected andContinue Reading

Using Narratives to Develop Social Skills

By: Lisa Rogers

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Although there are neurological differences that contribute to gaps in social connectedness, narratives can help to teach how to interact more appropriately and even how to self-regulate. Narratives usually offer key pieces of understanding that help the individual see a situation more fully, and have some strategies with which toContinue Reading

AuTalkz: The Big Picture

By: Nikki Jeanette

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By Nikki J “I’m an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome/ASD…and I have a lot to say! It’s both a blessing and a curse; and I don’t mind finding humor in it while teaching folks who aren’t autistic about it, and allowing others who have it to feel they aren’t alone.” AuTalkzContinue Reading

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Q&A With Lisa: How do I get my child qualified for special ed?

Coming to Love the New “Normal” of Autism and Childhood

Incorporating Asperger Students’ Intense Interests in the Classroom

Punishment in ABA for Individuals with ASD

Use This Visual Strategy to Reinforce Good Behavior: The Flip Card

Age Appropriate Interests for Children with Aspergers

The Issue of Work Transportation for Employees with Aspergers

AuTalkz: The Big Picture

Coping to Excelling DVD

The Autism Charm (Bracelet)